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| 1st
Bn The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment |
THE REGIMENTAL FREEDOM
MARCHES
| Since its formation in 1994 the Regiment has
been honoured by being granted the Freedom of Devises, Gloucester,
Reading, Wallingford and Windsor. To exercise its freedom, the Regiment
has the privilege of marching through these 'Freedom Towns' with Drums
beating, bayonets fixed and Colours flying. These privileges had been
granted in the past to the former Regiments of Gloucestershire, Berkshire
and Wiltshire, and in the Case of the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment
those previously granted the the Royal Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiments
were ratified and maintained during its service, with the Regiment exercising
its right on a number of occasions.
In exercising this privilege shortly after the presentation
of the Colours it enabled the Regiment the opportunity of presenting
itself to the counties before foreign service came its way. |
| THE FREEDOM
TOWNS and CITY |
Bristol
12th
October 2002 |
The
Battalion form square on College green, Bristol |
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Wallingford
23rd
March 1995 |
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Reading
26th
April 1995
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The
Colonel-in chief inspects the parade at Reading
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Gloucester
28th
April 1995
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The
Mayor inspects the parade on College Green |
Devises
17th
September 1995
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The
Mayor of Devises with the Colonel of the Regiment
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WINDSOR
17th February 2000
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The
colour party marches past Windsor Castle. This parade postponed from June
1999 for operational reasons
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